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biometric

/ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
bio-met-ric
IPA
/ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or using biometrics.

adj

Of or relating to biometry.

noun

A metric that measures a biologic characteristic.

Etymology

From bio- + -metric, or biometry + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/

Inflected Forms

biometrics (plural)

Derived Forms

biometrically chronobiometric multibiometric nonbiometric unibiometric

Phrases

biometric passport

Frequently Paired Words

bioscientific biotechnological biometrical bioscience biotechnology

Rhymes With

petrak

Questions

How do you pronounce biometric?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/.
What does biometric mean?
Of, relating to, or using biometrics.
Where does biometric come from?
From bio- + -metric, or biometry + -ic.

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